MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC DEED BOOK 9 - PAGE 128
This Indenture made the twenty fifth Day of march in the
Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy two Between
Abner Nash of the County of Halifax of the one part and James
Orr of the county of Mecklinburgh of the other part Witnesseth
that ^the said Abner Nash for and in consideration of the sum of five pounds procklama
=tion Money in Hand paid by the said James Orr at and before the
E[nact]ing and Delivery hereof The Receipt whereof he The
Said Abner Do hereby Acknowledge Have granted Bargained
Sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed and Confirmed and by these pre
=sents Doth grant Bargain Sell &c unto the said James Orr
his heirs and assigns a Certain Tract or parcel of Land Contain
=ing by Survey Ninety Two Acres be the Same more or Less Lying
and being in the County of Mecklinburgh on the waters of Goose
Creek Beginning at a Stake his old Corner and Running thence
South 56 Wt 138 poles to a B. O then South 72 Et. 26 poles to
a W. O. then So. 23 Wt. 100 pole to a B. O. then Due wt 100
poles to a B. O. then No. 158 po. To the Beginning Con
=taining in the Whole 92 Acres of Land [----] Divided [----] tract [----]
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And all woods and underwoods feedings pastures waters watercourses
[---]s profits advantages and Hereditaments whatsoever thereunto be
[=l]onging or in any wise appertaining and also all mines and mines
and Minerals (saving and Excepting one fifth part of the ore of gold
and silver mines and one tenth part of the ore of all other mines
and minerals together with the Liberty of Hunting fishing and
fowling and the Reversion and reversions remainder and
Remainders of all and thereof and of every part thereof and also
all the Estate Right Title Interest Claim and Demand of him
the said Abner Nash of in and to the said [92] acres of Land
with the appurtenances and every part thereof To have and to
Hold the said 92 acres of Land and premises aforesaid (Ex
cept as before Excepted) unto the said James his heirs and assigns
To the only proper use and behoof of the said James his heirs and
assigns forever and the said Abner for himself his heirs
Doth Covenant and Grant to and with the said James his
heirs and assigns that he the said Abner is the true rig[ht]
=ful and Lawfull Owner of the Said 92 Acres of Land and
Premises hereby Bargained and sold and also hath full
Dower and Lawfull authority to grant and convey the [---]
with the premises before mentioned unto the said James his heirs
and assigns according to the true Intent and meaning hereof
and further that the said 92 acres of Land Now are free [&]
Clear of and from all other gifts grants Devices and Li[---]
[---]tions and incumbrances whatsoever to [other] Charge of Deter
=mint the same one fifth part of the ore of gold and silver mines
[A]nd one tenth part of the mines and other minerals as aforesaid
[----------------------] four Shillings procklamation money
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for every Hundred acres of Land hereby granted and convey[ed]
Due and payable to our sovereign Lord the King his heirs and
Successors forever only Excepted and [foreprized] and the said Ab[ner]
For himself and his heirs Doth Covenant and Grant to and with
the said James his Heirs and assigns the he the said James
His heirs &c Shall and may from time to time to time and at
all Times have hold occupy possess and Enjoy the Said 92 acres of
Land and premises aforesaid (except as before excepted) without any
L[---] Hinderance or molestation of or from him the said Abner Nash
his heirs or any other person or persons whatsoever Lawfully Claim
=ing or to claim the same and free and clear of and from all other [grants]
Quitrents than what Have herein been before Mentioned to be due
and payable unto our sovereign Lord the King his Heirs and
Successors as aforesaid and that he the Said James may [cause] or
Procure the same to be entered in the Kings books by the said [----]
[]tity of 92 acres to the Land that the said 92 acres of Land may be
Subject and Liable to no other Quitrents than at and after the rate
of four Shillings Prock money for every Hundred acres of Land hereby
Granted and Conveyed and of no other or greater Quantity of Land
Whatsoever and Lastly that he the said Abner and His heirs
hereafter at the Reasonable Request and at the Proper Cost of him
The Said James his heirs and assigns Make do and execute all
and every such further and other act Deed and Devise in the
Law whatsoever for the more perfect conveying the said 92
Acres of Land and premises unto the said James his
Heirs and assigns according to the true Intent and meaning
Hereof and the said James his hei[rs and as]signs [---------]
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Their Council Learned in the Law shall reasonably Devise [----]
Or Require In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have Int[---]
=changibly Set their Hands and affixed their Seals The Day and year
first above Written
Sealed and Delivered } A Nash (seal)
In the presence of {
September the 23rd 1772 the within Contents
A Nash
R Smith X
In full by me
Mecklinburg Ss Test Robt Smith
The within Deed was proved In Open Court by the Oath
[of] Robt Smith an Evidence thereto Ordered to be Registered
Some words on the edges of the documents have broken away; other writings have been smeared or are difficult to discern. If I have guessed or surmised a word, or cannot make it out with confidence, I have enclosed those words in brackets.
Transcribed by Donna J. Johnson
